The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
THE TENNESSEE MIDLAND.
VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION COM.
PANY TO BUILD THE ROAD.
Work 10 be Commenced at Once aid
Rapidly Pashed-Interview
With Judge Latham.

Win JuuBo Lhtuhn.
II is now loregone conclusion that
the Tennessee Midland railroad will
be built, and that, too, az rapidly as
men and money can do II. The bids
for the construction Of 1875 miles Of the
railway, from Memphis TO the rennet-
Gee river, closed here yesterday at
noon. Tie announcement Ct awards
will ba made in few days, as soon as
the bids can DO classified and can
vaesed. There we're about sixty con-
tractors bidding.
Important meetings OF the stock
holders and directors oil the company
we're also held here yesterday and all
matters finally arranged for tae vigor-
GUS prosecution OF the work OF con.
BtIuction. The officers OF the COM
psny are A. s. Buiord, president; I.
u. Leske, IT,, vice president; X. l..
Traylor, secretary and treasurer, and
X. ii. Temple, chief engineer. The |
directory OF the company as now con.
stituted 10 A. 3. Buiord, T. o. Leake,
IT,, X. ii. Temple and James T. Gray,
Of Richmond, Va. b. A. Van Setback,
Of Philadelphia, Pa; j. M. Hamilton,
OF Nashville; W. ID. Bethel, r. l..
Taylor and josiah Patterson, OF
Memphis. The road will be built by
the Virginia Construction Company.
Judge I. ]. Latham, q stakeholder
and director Of the Virginia Construo.
ton Company, was seen by an APPEAL
reporter yesterday. The Judge has
lately returned from q meeting OF
stockholders OF the company at Rich.
mond, Va, and felt greatly elated over
the visit. He was accomp snied by
DIR. ID. 7. Porter and Col. John Over
ton, IT,, aiterward Joined them, and
all were recognized In the organization
by being elected to important cfhcel.
81 suppose the proceedings Of the
meeting are not secretp Will you tell
me the nature OF them ?" asked the
reporter. -.
hOheerfully," was the reply. "The
| Virginia Construction Company sub
mitted q proposition 20 build the Ten
n, esee Midland. This was voted Oh
by the stockholders and passed by the
directors. Under that proposition the
Midland company held meeting to.
day, but final action will not be taken,
/ suppose, before tomorrow evening.
There Is little doubt that our PROPOSE
ton will be accepted. There are, i
understood, about seventy-five bids
pending for work between this city
aud the Tennessee river, and II Is
probable they will DO opened and the
contracts closed between now and
"Wednesday night"
"Haye any other operations been
commenced on the rosd2 2"
Eyes, sir. Great activity rules In
the making Of pro6les and other pre-
liminsry work. Construction opera.
ton will be begun nt once aud com.
pleted through 10 Jackson by tho LIST
OF January. We expect, and with
good reason, 10 reach the Tennessee
river by May. For this part OF the
road we have ample money and are
fee therefore from our financial en-
barrsssment. In fact, the entire line
through to the Virginia line is II fixed
certainty" .
"What were the Impressions upon
your mind from tho recent visit NJ TO
The men interested In the construction
company"
Favorable In the highest degree
never more 30 In anything. They are
gentlemen OF the most exalted stand.
Ing In the community, both as regards
1nar ese and the esteem and confidence
Of the people. II was this fact which
caused me 10 embark with tho compa.
NY more than any other. They are
business from the word 10, and have
the means TO carry through whatever
they undertake. II Ia undoubtedly 9
flne estimate Of tho road's value "a
have such men interested In its con
stTuction."
"whSt is your estimate Of the
rcad2'
~ look upon IL a. one ot the mos
important feeders Memphis could 80
cure, and especially 20 the manuiac
turing enterprises. IL will rival thI
Birmingham road, contributing N
much, u not more, than that line
Manufacturing Ia one Of my hobbies
and do not believe We can spend 10,
much money In that direction. 0di
people can no, appreciate TODAY th'
real value OF the read 10 us. wa
speaking with prominent lllinoi
Contra railroad official abont II. anI
he candldly admitted that Il was onI
a the greatest lines In the country
which would injure his company NJ
little. II controls for Memphis thu
scope OF country between Jackton an'
Bollvar that has heretofore gone I,
New Orleans over the Central. II will
| believe, eventually force that roa'
10 come by Memphi,. The director
discussed the idea OF building brancl
. line here few years ago, and they ar
. nov convinced that a mistake wa
| ma In In mt dining ao"